| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1945‑03‑08 | 283 | 872 | Target: Oil Refinery - 'Benzol Plant' Type: Oil Industry Location: Essen, Germany |
| More Oil Pressure: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Bomb Wing C Group on today's mission. Clouds covered the target so the attack was accomplished using Gee-H sighting. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Completed Mission Comments: High Squadron hot camera ship. |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | |||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME | GROUND CREW CHIEF |
| B-17G | 43‑39060 ⇗ | 546th | BK*F | THE TERRIBLE UTE | Coon, Lawrence John |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Carpenter, Dean Edward⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Co-pilot | Norskog, Vincent Lee⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Navigator | Ladendorff, Edmund (NMI), Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Bombardier | Orton, Victor Bourne⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Radio Operator | King, Paul Ralph⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Fulcher, Harold Quillian⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Ball Turret | Calhoun, William Ernest, Jr⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Tail Gunner | Franks, Herbert Hassell⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Cobb, Raymond Bruce⇗ | 545 | Completed, Uninjured |